Validation of a small punch testing technique to characterize the mechanical behaviour of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene

Biomaterials

Volumn 18, Issue 24, 1997, Pages 1659-1663

  Kurtz, Steven M ^a   Foulds, Jude R ^a   Jewett, Charles W ^a   Srivastav, Sanjeev ^a   Edidin, Avram A ^b  

^a Exponent Failure Analysis Associates   (United States)

^b Osteonics Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite element analysis; Mechanical properties; Small punch test; Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; DUCTILITY; ELASTIC MODULI; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL);

POLYETHYLENE IMPLANTS; SMALL PUNCH TESTING;

HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES;

POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; TENSILE STRENGTH; YOUNG MODULUS;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BIOMECHANICS; ELASTICITY; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYETHYLENES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0031412462     PISSN: 01429612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-9612(97)00124-5     Document Type: Article

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